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Chapter 461: Surviving for Thousands of Years, Protecting Qitian, Breaking Free from Shackles, and t
Chapter 461: Surviving for Thousands of Years, Protecting Qitian, Breaking Free from Shackles, and the Temple Curse Corpse King (Part 2)
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Then, her graceful body entwined around the towering Green Lion Demon God.
However.
Ling Shui's eyes suddenly narrowed.
The lion's palm struck her chest with unexpected force, causing her chest to explode.
On the lion's palm, there was even a black pill like black jade, and as the pill rolled, poisonous mist instantly spread...
"Ahhhh!!!"
Ling Shui screamed.
But the Green Lion Demon God was in a frenzy of greed: "Sister Ling Shui, let's go!"
He grabbed Ling Shui's neck with his five fingers and pressed her to the ground, then charged forward and crashed into a suddenly appearing gate that spewed deathly energy.
The two characters 'Feng Du' shone with a light representing death.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Deathly energy swirled violently.
The divine monkey carried a treasure staff and chuckled lightly.
"The second one."
...
...
A silent slaughter, unknown to anyone, quietly unfolded within the inner city of Qitian Temple.
The heavenly chessboard hovered at all times, sprawling and covering the sky.
Li Che showed no mercy to these demons, as they were inherently cruel, and killing and eating people seemed like a daily routine for them.
With two one-disaster-three-tribulation demon gods captured, dealing with the remaining two became even easier.
The Green Lion Demon God and Ling Shui Demon God arrived together. Ling Shui used her charms to distract one of them, while the Green Lion Demon God struck from behind, poisoning and striking with precision.
Using similar tactics, the remaining two one-disaster-three-tribulation demon gods were quickly subdued, their mouths covered, and forced into the Ink City of the Netherworld.
Rustle, rustle—
Ink rain poured down heavily, and Li Che, wearing the divine monkey mask, stood with his ink-black robe fluttering.
Before him, four demon gods stood in various poses, respectfully and passionately.
In the distance, their true forms lay as corpses.
There was a giant green-faced lion as big as a hill, a thick green python as large as ten people hugging a pillar, a giant spider as big as a small hill, and a giant scorpion with huge pincers...
They were the Green Lion Demon God, Ling Shui Demon God, Nine-Eyed Demon God, and Giant Pincers Demon God, respectively.
Four one-disaster-three-tribulation demon gods stood respectfully before Li Che.
Including the two-tribulation and one-tribulation demon gods that Li Che had secretly dealt with outside the city, there were a total of nine of them. The Sword Antelope Demon God and the other one-tribulation demon gods guarding the gate were no longer important, and Li Che couldn't be bothered to kill them.
He glanced at the group with a satisfied look.
"That's enough."
"It's enough to give that big black bull a pleasant surprise..."
Li Che's ink-black robe fluttered, and he looked at his group of followers with satisfaction.
"Master."
Gu Yin Xuan, wearing a professional Dan Master's robe, had a look of joy on his face: "Master, it's done!"
"I've succeeded!"
"The Thousand-Segment Centipede Powder has been successfully refined!"
According to the description in the Heaven Poison Spirit Pill Manual, this eighth-ranked poison, the Thousand-Segment Centipede Powder, could even affect two-disaster-level demon gods!
"Unfortunately, the seventh-ranked Heaven Poison, the Golden-Winged Thousand Bee Blood Honey, is even more difficult to refine... If I can research and produce it, it could pose a great threat to two-disaster-level cultivators!"
"During my seclusion, Gu Yangxuan has been collecting materials for the poisons in my Heaven Poison Spirit Pill Manual. Now we have all the materials, but refining them is extremely difficult."
"However, for my master, I'm willing to die a few more times."
Gu Yin Xuan was very loyal, and he also enjoyed refining poison pills. He felt happy to die for his master.
Li Che felt a surge of emotion, with such a formidable alliance of heroes, how could he not succeed in his grand endeavor!
He left Ink City with the group of demons and gods.
Li Che returned to the outer city of Heaven City.
The demons and gods respectfully bowed to Li Che, then they tightly gripped the Thunder Chess Pieces and disappeared, teleporting back to their original locations.
One by one, with clear objectives, they set off, their demonic energy surging as they moved through space towards the direction of the Heaven-Striking Temple.
...
...
Whoosh!
The wind blew wildly, causing Fang Hanshu's scholar robe to flutter. The sacred book in his hand flipped through the pages in the wind.
With one hand behind his back and his head held high, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Heaven-Striking Temple, revealing a complex expression in his eyes.
"Sigh..."
"Heaven-Striking Temple, Heaven-Striking Temple."
"Fate, unavoidable."
Fang Hanshu shook his head lightly.
He put away the sacred book and then, with his wide sleeves hanging down, he clasped his hands together and bowed three times towards the direction of the Heaven-Striking Temple.
It was as if he was paying his respects.
The next moment, his back straightened, standing tall like a furious dragon soaring into the sky.
He took a light step forward, and the space around him seemed to ripple slightly.
His entire body flickered, and with each step, he moved further away, flashing through the distance.
Step by step, he made his way towards the direction of the Heaven-Striking Temple.
It was like a pilgrimage.
...
...
Inside the inner city of Heaven City.
The wind howled, creating a powerful gust that swept through the city!
Within the various palaces and halls, Divine Tribulation Cultivators, Peak War Saints, and other powerful beings roamed, scavenging the resources left behind by the Heaven-Striking Temple.
Some cultivators had simple goals and were not interested in fighting others; they were only after the resources.
Of course, there were also cultivators with grand ambitions, who wanted to enter the Heaven-Striking Temple, witness the grandeur of the Three Purities ranked Temple God, and learn the fate of the Ruyi Golden Hoop Staff.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The Black Ox Demon God carried the Ocean-Supporting Purple Gold Beam, and his powerful demon soul spread out.
As he approached the Heaven-Striking Temple, the Black Ox Demon God's demon soul sensed more and more powerful auras.
There was a monk with cicada markings on his face from the Western Buddhist Kingdom.
There was also the hidden ancestor of the Da Jing Dynasty, a powerful figure from the Witch God Mountain, and the leader of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Zhang Wuji, as well as a barefoot woman with loose hair from the Purple Bamboo Forest in the South China Sea.
The most astonishing person to Li Che was the leader of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, Zhang Wuji! How deep had the leader of the Purple Mansion Divine Sect been hiding? The top divine sect of the Da Jing Dynasty indeed lived up to its reputation!
Apart from the Purple Mansion Divine Sect, there was also a powerful figure from the strange Purple Bamboo Forest Divine Sect.
Li Che didn't recognize the barefoot woman with loose hair, but she seemed to resemble the Goddess of Mercy.
Their goal was undoubtedly the Heaven-Striking Temple!
The Black Ox Demon God carried the Ocean-Supporting Purple Gold Beam, squinting his copper bell-like eyes as he scanned the figures and smirked.
"You humans have indeed hidden yourselves very well... If you had revealed yourselves earlier, I, the old ox, wouldn't have bothered with any tests and would have let you humans enter the city."
"However, humans are indeed disunited, fond of infighting, and always scheming. Otherwise, if you had joined forces, I, the old ox, would have conceded long ago."
The figure shrouded in divine essence and golden aura, who was the previous emperor of the Da Jing Dynasty, couldn't be seen clearly, but he spoke coldly, "It's better with fewer people, less noise."
The Black Ox Demon God looked at the figure enveloped in divine essence and narrowed his eyes, "Lu Wenchang... you are indeed worthy of being one of the top geniuses among the emperors of the Da Jing Dynasty, aside from the Great Emperor of the Da Jing Dynasty, to have truly reached the Two Calamities realm!"
"It's just luck," the previous emperor of the Da Jing Dynasty said indifferently.
"Unfortunately, the luck of the Da Jing Dynasty is about to run out. The predictions of the Ghost Valley of Gongshu have not been wrong!"
The Black Ox Demon God grinned.
However, he felt a heavy burden as the number of competitors suddenly increased, putting immense pressure on the Black Ox Demon God.
Unfortunately, being inside the inner city of Heaven City, he couldn't activate the teleportation array, or else he could have summoned the other five Demon God Lords, ensuring his victory.
"Amitabha..."
"The eerie mist is dense, and a terrifying killing intent lurks within... This Qitian Peak is not an easy climb."
"Most importantly, there's also a Temple Guardian Corpse King who has yet to reveal himself."
A faint voice emanated from the Cicada-Patterned Ascetic Monk from the Western Buddhist Kingdom.
"There's no need to rush. When the war drums sound, the mist will naturally part, and that will be the time to ascend. However, we only have half an incense stick's worth of time to climb. If we miss the timing, the mist will close again, and we'll have no choice but to retreat. You all should know what happens if you fall into the mist and end up in another world."
The purple-robed Zhang Wuji, the leader of the Zi Fu Divine Sect, spoke at this moment.
The Black Bull Demon God narrowed his eyes and said, "You old fellow... What have you reincarnated into this time?"
However, Zhang Wuji paid no heed to the Black Bull Demon God.
For a moment, the Black Bull Demon God felt a sense of boredom.
Li Che pushed his Shui Long Xiang to its limits, causing his entire body to seemingly merge into the void, not making a sound.
With so many Second Calamity Venerables, they were undoubtedly among the most powerful beings in the mortal realm.
Even Li Che in his current state couldn't face them directly.
Even against the Black Bull Demon God, Li Che would have to exhaust all his strategies to have a chance at defeating him.
For a moment, even Li Che felt an immense pressure.
How difficult!
To enter the Qitian Temple and verify the authenticity of the Qitian Corpse, to obtain the San Qing Divine Weapon Ruyi Golden Hoop Stick, was too challenging!
Each of them was an old and cunning fellow, hiding their true strength deeply.
It was only at this moment that they revealed their true cultivation.
In comparison, only the Black Bull was the most straightforward...
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The sound of breaking through the air suddenly reverberated.
A surge of overwhelming demonic energy wove together and rushed towards them.
The eyes of the Black Bull Demon God lit up, and he turned to see four Demon Gods—the Green Lion Demon God, the Water Spirit Demon God, the Nine-Eyed Demon God, and the Giant Claw Demon God—converging from four directions and heading towards them together.
These four First Calamity and Third Tribulation Demon Gods, though not as powerful as the Second Calamity Demon God Venerables, could still pose a challenge if they fought together, even if it meant sustaining severe injuries!
This instantly increased the odds for the ten thousand people on the Great River's side!
However, the Black Bull Demon God hadn't had the chance to show off his prowess yet.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar filled the heavens and earth.
It originated from the Qitian Peak, and ripples of undulating waves spread out, flooding the entire city!
Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
The sound of the war drums reverberated like the roar of a heavenly deity from the ninth heaven.
There were a total of nine booms, shattering the sky!
Everyone's eyes were fixed intently.
Even Li Che's gaze sharpened as he looked towards the peak.
He saw the surging mist being parted by a staff, revealing a path that seemed to connect heaven and earth.
A smooth and polished white jade staircase extended upwards, leading directly to the top of the mountain and the golden and jade-like Qitian Temple.
"Go!"
As the war drums sounded and the mist parted, the Black Bull Demon God, carrying the Hai Zi Jin Liang, didn't hesitate. His burly figure charged forward.
With a loud 'Boom', he stepped onto the white jade staircase.
He climbed the stairs as if walking on flat ground.
The Cicada-Patterned Ascetic Monk from the Western Buddhist Kingdom raised his palm and recited a chant, then stepped forward.
Zhang Wuji of the Zi Fu Divine Sect, the female Guan Yin from the Southern Sea Bamboo Forest, the former emperor of Da Jing, Lu Wenchang, and the Wu God Priest from Wu God Mountain also took their steps forward.
They stepped onto the white jade staircase.
Li Che took a deep breath and pushed his Long Xiang Jin Gang Dao Guo to its limits.
The heavenly chessboard covered his head, and he suppressed the Qitian face, intending to climb the stairs.
However, just as he took his first step and placed his foot on the white jade staircase.
Clatter! Clatter!
In the heavens and earth.
The sound of chains whipping filled the air.
A figure pierced by nine chains emerged, the same figure Li Che had seen in the outer city. It stepped forward, dragging the chains taut.
It stood at the top of the white jade staircase, arms crossed, coldly and emotionlessly looking down at the crowd climbing the stairs.
Then, it raised its head and gazed towards the sky above the inner city of Qitian, as if looking far beyond the city walls.
"It's him!"
Zhang Wuji, the leader of the Zi Fu Divine Sect, focused his gaze.
"The founder of the Qitian Temple."
"Fang Xin Yuan!"
"Also the ancestor of the Fang family, the eternal grandmaster of Da Jing!"
"He's... still alive?!"
Everyone's hearts trembled.
Li Che, upon hearing this, was also shocked.
Indeed, the figure standing at the top was not a corpse, despite being bound by nine chains. It still possessed a surging and fiery vitality.
"The gods have arrived to protect Qitian!"
"Surviving for thousands of years, all for this day!"
"You petty mortals dare to covet the Qitian Corpse!"
The emaciated figure looked up at the sky and suddenly burst into laughter. The next moment, it grimaced and spat out a word.
"Fight!"
At this moment, the nine chains behind it!
Snapped one by one!
A mighty divine aura instantly permeated its body.
A torrent of death energy and corpse energy erupted from the thin, emaciated figure at the top of the staircase, swirling and surging like a dazzling black lotus.
The death energy, corpse energy, and chains formed a frenzied, dancing whip behind it!
The oppressive might shook the heavens, like a god or a demon!
The former founder of the Qitian Temple, unwavering in his beliefs, was determined to protect Qitian!
At this moment, he didn't hesitate.
He transformed into the Temple Guardian Corpse King!
(End of Chapter)
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